Primary school

Cavendish Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Derbyshire
  • S41 8TD
Ofsted report card · inspected Jan 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,427 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 90%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 78%78%2016/17: top 82%2017/18: top 75%2018/19: top 72%2022/23: top 73%2023/24: top 69%69% · 2023/242024/25: top 90%No exams

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM43% · East Midlands 63%1/10 Well below East Midlands
Higher standard, RWM10% · East Midlands 6%8/10 Above
Reading score103 · East Midlands 1052/10 Well below East Midlands
Maths score102 · East Midlands 1042/10 Well below East Midlands
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 41% · 22 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 48% · 21 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 56% · 25 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 58% · 19 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 52% · 23 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 55% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 43% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 63%58%41%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 22 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 21 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 4% · 25 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 16% · 19 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 23 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 29 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 10% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 6%16%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 22 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 101 · 21 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 25 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 19 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 102 · 23 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 102 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 103 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 10510598No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 22 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 102 · 21 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 25 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 104 · 19 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 101 · 23 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 104 · 29 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 102 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 104104101No exams

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No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2014Requires improvement
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2021Remains Good
  7. 2026Lowest Needs attention

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202686
Free school meals (past 6 years)59.0%
First language not English10.0%
SEN support15.0%
EHC plan1.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils10.9%

Girls 49%Boys 51%

71.7% full · 120 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.8
Pupils per adult9.1
  • Classroom teachers 4.8
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3.6
  • Other support 2.2

Teachers 5.8 FTE · Whole workforce 11.6 · 16 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,574
Spend per pupil£10,587
Staff spend per pupil£7,356
Reserve per pupil£3,223
  • +£277,181revenue reserve
  • −£1,157in-year balance

Grants £9,815 · self-generated £759 · premises £733 per pupil